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Load balancer types in AWS

AWS offers load balancers for different layers, with ALB for HTTP/S, NLB for very high-performance TCP/UDP, and GWLB for network appliances.

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Load balancer types in AWS

AWS offers load balancers for different layers, with ALB for HTTP/S, NLB for very high-performance TCP/UDP, and GWLB for network appliances.

  • ALB is app-layer aware
  • NLB is lower-level and fast
  • Choose based on protocol and routing needs

Load balancer types in AWS